GeForce 830A vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 270X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 830A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 830A	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 445% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 830A and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	40−45	140−150
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 159% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 124% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	10−12	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	5−6	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	4−5	50−55
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	4−5	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 830A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce 830A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	6−7	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	10−11	90−95
medium / 768p	8−9	55−60
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than GeForce 830A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 830A	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	256	1280
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	84.00
Floating-point performance	588.8 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 830A vs Radeon R9 270X

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